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It's Artivism!Mon, 05 Dec 2016 09:21:21 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1New Chimes for Change Program at Larchmonthttp://ruckusroots.org/new-chimes-for-change-program-at-larchmont/
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:51:25 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2883We are very excited to announce a new Chimes for Change program will begin at Larchmont High School in January. This fall and winter we have been reviewing feedback from our pilot Chimes for Change program, applying what we learned to planning the new one, and we’re making some exciting changes and additions to the curriculum …]]>We are very excited to announce a new Chimes for Change program will begin at Larchmont High School in January. This fall and winter we have been reviewing feedback from our pilot Chimes for Change program, applying what we learned to planning the new one, and we’re making some exciting changes and additions to the curriculum as a result!

Some new features include:

–New learning outcomes: besides sustainable design/building, music composition and sound recording, participants will also learn digital mapping, the physics of sound and science of materials.

–Students will work with several different artist mentors, each one an experts in his/her chosen field. Public art, music, engineering, science and civic outreach will all be taught by working professionals.

–We also hope to also design and build a display for the chimes that becomes a replicable interactive sustainability learning tool to directly address the needs of schools and communities.

–New Partners! Thanks to LUSH Cosmetics, SKIES, Larchmont High School and Gabba Gabba Gallery for supporting and collaborating with us on this project.

Stay tuned for more info soon!

Chimes Planning Meeting, November 2016

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Thu, 28 Jul 2016 19:15:29 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2861 Hi Everyone! We just wanted to send a quick update about our summer activities. We’re working on fundraising and gathering materials for a new Chimes for Change program in the fall. Chimes for Change is an education, multi-media experiences that teaches students both visual and audio art skills. We are so exciting to be …]]>

Hi Everyone!

We just wanted to send a quick update about our summer activities. We’re working on fundraising and gathering materials for a new Chimes for Change program in the fall.

Chimes for Change is an education, multi-media experiences that teaches students both visual and audio art skills. We are so exciting to be offering this program again to new students!

We’re also doing summery things like swimming in rivers, going to the beach, hiking in the mountains and visiting our friends and family, and we encourage you to do the same! There is nothing more revitalizing than being in nature with the people you love.

Here’s hoping you’re all having a wonderful summer – we’ll check back in soon with updates about our upcoming program!

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Sun, 05 Jun 2016 03:37:31 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2852RuckusRoots receives $10,100 through charitable giving program! We are pleased to announce that RuckusRoots has received a generous grant from LUSH North America’s Charity Pot Program. This amazing cosmetics company donates thousands every year to grassroots organizations, and we are very grateful to have been selected as one of these. The funds will be used …]]>RuckusRoots receives $10,100 through charitable giving program!

We are pleased to announce that RuckusRoots has received a generous grant from LUSH North America’s Charity Pot Program. This amazing cosmetics company donates thousands every year to grassroots organizations, and we are very grateful to have been selected as one of these. The funds will be used to purchase supplies, including several iPads, that will help us offer our Chimes for Change music program to underserved teens in Los Angeles this fall! Our partners for this upcoming program will be announced in the next newsletter. Until then, check out past Chimes for Change creations here.

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http://ruckusroots.org/student-presentation-opening-day-at-the-los-angeles-zoo/#respondWed, 25 May 2016 18:19:20 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2841Our Wild Art Sculpture concluded its 5-week exhibition at the Los Angeles Zoo yesterday, after celebrating Endangered Species Day for the Zoo’s Wild for the Planet event. It was a perfect ending to a wonderful month, during which we met many awesome Angelinos who care about our planet, its creatures and the arts! The sculpture …]]>Our Wild Art Sculpture concluded its 5-week exhibition at the Los Angeles Zoo yesterday, after celebrating Endangered Species Day for the Zoo’s Wild for the Planet event. It was a perfect ending to a wonderful month, during which we met many awesome Angelinos who care about our planet, its creatures and the arts! The sculpture is moving to its new home in Highland Park, where the students who built it will be able to enjoy it for years to come.

Until then, enjoy this video, which shows our students presenting their piece on opening day at the Los Angeles Zoo, as well as artist mentor Nino Alicea sharing his thoughts on the power of collaborative arts to improve communities & change lives.

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http://ruckusroots.org/unveiling-of-wild-art-sculpture-at-the-la-zoo/#respondMon, 09 May 2016 17:02:52 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2808On April 23rd, we unveiled our Wild Art sculpture at the Los Angeles Zoo. Thanks to our crowdfunder from last fall, the Highland Park Neighborhood Council and Academia Avance Charter School, we were able to make this unprecedented event happen. Our Wild Art sculpture is the first outside art piece to ever be installed at …]]>

On April 23rd, we unveiled our Wild Art sculpture at the Los Angeles Zoo. Thanks to our crowdfunder from last fall, the Highland Park Neighborhood Council and Academia Avance Charter School, we were able to make this unprecedented event happen. Our Wild Art sculpture is the first outside art piece to ever be installed at the Los Angeles Zoo. Several of the student-artists who helped make the piece were able to come and present it to viewers on opening day. Following are pictures and video of the event. Congrats to all the students, thanks to artist mentor Nino Alicea, designer James Peterson and fabricator Scott Froschauer for your help in bringing this piece to life.

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http://ruckusroots.org/were-going-to-the-zoo/#respondWed, 06 Apr 2016 18:08:07 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2768We are very happy to announce that we have found placement for our Wild Art sculpture! Thank you to everyone who has supported this project along the way, and thank you in advance to everyone who will help us build it. Here are the Details Our students’ Wild Art paintings will be on display for …]]>We are very happy to announce that we have found placement for our Wild Art sculpture!

Thank you to everyone who has supported this project along the way, and thank you in advance to everyone who will help us build it.

Here are the Details

Our students’ Wild Art paintings will be on display for a month starting on Earth Day (April 23rd) and ending on Endangered Species Day (May 22nd), as part of the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens’s Wild for the Planet Event. Come see us across from the Eucalyptus Grove in the Zoo.

Made with help from 200 youth from Academia Avance in Northeast Los Angeles, the sculpture features paintings of local threatened species, including the monarch butterfly, mountain lion, peregrine falcon and steelhead trout. In RuckusRoots’ Wild Art program, students combined ecology, wildlife and art training to create this sculpture. They hope it will bring awareness to the beautiful and diverse range of species that call Los Angeles home, and encourage viewers to consider ways in which humans, plants and animals can coexist harmoniously in our great city. This sculpture was made possible in part by the Highland Park Neighborhood Council and will find its permanent home in the students’ community of Highland Park after its exhibition at the LA Zoo.

If you would like to sponsor the sculpture or help us build it, please email info@ruckusroots.org. More info on volunteer shifts and sponsorship opportunities coming soon!

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http://ruckusroots.org/discovery-through-drawing-with-black-box-consortium/#respondFri, 01 Apr 2016 18:27:46 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2771Through the month of March, RuckusRoots has been enjoying a new collaboration with Black Box Consortium. This non profit organization was founded with the mission of empowering youth to pursue an education and profession in the field of Art and Design. To do that, Black Box is creating workshops and mentorship programs for our community in …]]>

Through the month of March, RuckusRoots has been enjoying a new collaboration with Black Box Consortium. This non profit organization was founded with the mission of empowering youth to pursue an education and profession in the field of Art and Design. To do that, Black Box is creating workshops and mentorship programs for our community in East Los Angeles. Our first workshop series was called Discovery through Drawing and was held on three Sundays in March.

This beginning workshop focused on contour drawing, watercolor and pencil drawing, and was offered for free to any age group. It was a great starting off point for our Art a la Carte series, which will feature a variety of workshops taught by skilled instructors in many different areas of design and art.

Stay tuned for our next workshop, to be announced soon!

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http://ruckusroots.org/ruckusroots-featured-on-one-green-planet/#respondWed, 23 Mar 2016 17:12:23 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2731The supercool website One Green Planet recently asked me, founder of RuckusRoots, to write an article about how we can use art to fight for the planet. I was pleased to contribute my views on ARTivism, as well as mention some of my favorite artists who expertly blend the worlds of art and eco-activism. Check …]]>

The supercool website One Green Planet recently asked me, founder of RuckusRoots, to write an article about how we can use art to fight for the planet. I was pleased to contribute my views on ARTivism, as well as mention some of my favorite artists who expertly blend the worlds of art and eco-activism.

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http://ruckusroots.org/ruckusroots-goes-to-fig-jam/#respondSun, 20 Mar 2016 17:22:24 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2734We had a blast on Saturday, March 19th at Fig Jam – a Highland Park community event complete with musical performances, food trucks and lots of grassroots organizations. We used the opportunity to spread the word about our Wild Art sculpture, for which we are still searching for a home. As a recap: our final sculpture …]]>We had a blast on Saturday, March 19th at Fig Jam – a Highland Park community event complete with musical performances, food trucks and lots of grassroots organizations. We used the opportunity to spread the word about our Wild Art sculpture, for which we are still searching for a home. As a recap: our final sculpture will be made of 200 metal paintings, completed by Highland Park youth as part of our Wild Art program in 2015. Through the program, the students received art, ecology and wildlife education, with an emphasis on how art can be used to improve communities. Read more about Wild Art here!

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http://ruckusroots.org/thank-you-highland-park-neighborhood-council-2/#respondSat, 05 Mar 2016 17:44:10 +0000http://ruckusroots.org/?p=2765We are very grateful to the Highland Park Neighborhood Council for awarding us our 2nd Neighborhood Purpose Grant last night! We are very excited that the council supports our efforts with Wild Art, and we can’t wait to find a home for our piece. We have been working hard looking for exhibition sites, and can’t wait …]]>We are very grateful to the Highland Park Neighborhood Council for awarding us our 2nd Neighborhood Purpose Grant last night! We are very excited that the council supports our efforts with Wild Art, and we can’t wait to find a home for our piece. We have been working hard looking for exhibition sites, and can’t wait to share with you all once a final place is secured!
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